Prohibits the town of Middletown from annually increasing its tax levy, more than 2% of the total levied by the town, for its prior fiscal year, without the occurrence of one or more of 5 conditions and an affirmative vote of the majority of its elec...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

An abutting owner or occupant of land upon any Coventry street in which there is a sewer would not be required to connect to the town sewage works, unless there is a sale or transfer of the property, or when the town council so orders.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Establishes the Rhode Island Livable Home Modification Grant allowing individuals to retrofit their residence to nationally recognized accessibility standards and receive fifty percent (50%) of the total sum spent, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000...[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Allows RI municipalities to request an expedited permit review process for certain critical municipal public safety projects. The process would be the same as projects of critical economic concern. It would also waive permit fees for municipalities.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Extends to the town of Coventry the provisions of § 44-7-10.2 relative to the non-issuance of building and demolition permits to applicants in arrears on taxes, liens, and assessments.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Alters the definition of "affordable housing" to include housing that costs no more than thirty percent (30%) of gross household income for a household with income less than sixty percent (60%) of the median income for city or town.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Qualifies mobile and manufactured homes as affordable housing when installed and affixed in mobile and manufactured home parks in groups of twenty (20) or more for a year or more.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Authorizes town of Coventry to enact ordinance granting $1,000 exemption to person who was member of National Guard for not less than 5 consecutive years or served in National Guard and called to active duty by President.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Repeals the requirement that city and town councils appoint an inspector or saleratus, bicarbonate of soda, and cream of tartar in order to test for adulterated product, and eliminates the fine for any person selling such adulterated product.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Allows residential only projects to remain minor and subject to the lesser time period for certification. Adds more time for cert. And resubmission at the master and preliminary plan phases on major projects but reducing such time for the final plan.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Repeals the provision of the general laws that require baskets of charcoal be sealed by the sealer of weights and measures of the town where the person so using the basket resides, or of the town where the charcoal is measured for sale.[Detail][Text][Discuss]

Requires municipality comprehensive plans to include present and future interests of the school system including curriculum and instruction as well as buildings, transportation routes, fields, playgrounds, sidewalks, raised crosswalks and parking lot...[Detail][Text][Discuss]